can I fill PDF forms in Word or other software?

[hugh jass]

Hello,
I've got a PDF form that is not the type with entry fields.
Instead of putting my handwriting on this, does anyone know of a way to fill
it out using my computer?
1. Can I somehow put a PDF as a background image in a Word doc so that I can
type on top of it?
2. Had someone OCR it for me, but it's too far from the original and is
cumbersome.
3. Briefly tried doing it in Illustrator by opening the PDF and typing on
top of it, but it is quite difficult to place the text and space it so that
the form gets filled on the right lines, particularly where there are
multiple line answers.
4. Is there another piece of software that can accomplish this unique task?

Thanks for your help,
hj.

 

[Toolman Tim]

Hello,
I've got a PDF form that is not the type with entry fields.
Instead of putting my handwriting on this, does anyone know of a way to
fill it out using my computer?
1. Can I somehow put a PDF as a background image in a Word doc so that I
can type on top of it?
2. Had someone OCR it for me, but it's too far from the original and is
cumbersome.
3. Briefly tried doing it in Illustrator by opening the PDF and typing on
top of it, but it is quite difficult to place the text and space it so
that the form gets filled on the right lines, particularly where there are
multiple line answers.
4. Is there another piece of software that can accomplish this unique
task?

Thanks for your help,
hj.

Adobe Photoshop or Elements will do it. But it won't be any different than
Illustrator. Word would be the same problem, but I believe Word will not
import PDF.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

No, it doesn't.

 

[Toolman Tim]

I thought not. I needed to place some PDFs in an Excel workbook recently,
and ran into that. I ended up opening it in Photoshop, exporting it as jpg.
The resolution suffered some, but it worked.

No, it doesn't.



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Adobe Photoshop or Elements will do it. But it won't be any different
than Illustrator. Word would be the same problem, but I believe Word will
not import PDF.

 

[dworkin]

Adobe Photoshop or Elements will do it. But it won't be any different
than Illustrator. Word would be the same problem, but I believe Word
will not import PDF.

You need something that will allow you to create and edit .pdf files
(assuming the one you want to use as a template isn't protected).
Acrobat (not Reader) will do this, but is fairly expensive. I believe
OpenOffice can create .pdf files, and possibly the newest version of
Word (but I'm not sure about Word). There are other .pdf creator
programs - Google for them.

Malke

 

[Toolman Tim]

Well, duh! I answered his question by accident, didn't I <g>! If he converts
the PDF to a bitmap image that he puts in Word, he can do a text box over
the top.

I thought not. I needed to place some PDFs in an Excel workbook recently,
and ran into that. I ended up opening it in Photoshop, exporting it as jpg.
The resolution suffered some, but it worked.

No, it doesn't.



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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Hello,
I've got a PDF form that is not the type with entry fields.
Instead of putting my handwriting on this, does anyone know of a way to
fill it out using my computer?
1. Can I somehow put a PDF as a background image in a Word doc so that
I can type on top of it?
2. Had someone OCR it for me, but it's too far from the original and is
cumbersome.
3. Briefly tried doing it in Illustrator by opening the PDF and typing
on top of it, but it is quite difficult to place the text and space it
so that the form gets filled on the right lines, particularly where
there are multiple line answers.
4. Is there another piece of software that can accomplish this unique
task?

Thanks for your help,
hj.
Adobe Photoshop or Elements will do it. But it won't be any different
than Illustrator. Word would be the same problem, but I believe Word
will not import PDF.

 

[pcbutts1]

Open it in Acrobat, select tools>advanced editing>Text field tool> draw a
text box around each field where you need text inserted, save it, close it,
re open it, type in the text. You did say you have the full version of
Acrobat 7 right?

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[hugh jass]

Yes I do.

Thanks, I'll try this way.

hj

Open it in Acrobat, select tools>advanced editing>Text field tool> draw a
text box around each field where you need text inserted, save it, close
it, re open it, type in the text. You did say you have the full version of
Acrobat 7 right?

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[hugh jass]

I had luck creating the form fields, but then when I saved and reopened the
doc, it just shows me the fields and doesn't enable me to fill them in.
I have to open a separate install of Acrobat Reader to fill them in.
Am I just missing some simple setting here?

thnx

 

[pcbutts1]

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Open it in Acrobat, select tools>advanced editing>Text field tool>
draw a text box around each field where you need text inserted, save
it, close it, re open it, type in the text. You did say you have the
full version of Acrobat 7 right?

--

 

[pcbutts1]

That's why you have to close it and re-open it otherwise acrobat thinks you
are still editing it.

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[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Arguing with yourself is not a good sign.

 

[pcbutts1]

That's a troll JoAnn, it has been forging my good name for a while now.
Check the headers and block it.

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[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

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That's a troll JoAnn, it has been forging my good name for a while now.
Check the headers and block it.

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pcbutts1 wrote:
Open it in Acrobat, select tools>advanced editing>Text field tool>
draw a text box around each field where you need text inserted, save
it, close it, re open it, type in the text. You did say you have the
full version of Acrobat 7 right?


Hello,
I've got a PDF form that is not the type with entry fields.
Instead of putting my handwriting on this, does anyone know of a way
to fill it out using my computer?
1. Can I somehow put a PDF as a background image in a Word doc so
that I can type on top of it?
2. Had someone OCR it for me, but it's too far from the original and
is cumbersome.
3. Briefly tried doing it in Illustrator by opening the PDF and
typing on top of it, but it is quite difficult to place the text and
space it so that the form gets filled on the right lines,
particularly where there are multiple line answers.
4. Is there another piece of software that can accomplish this unique
task?

Thanks for your help,
hj.

 

[Toolman Tim]

Same here. We can only hope the idiot forging pcbutts1 moves on soon, but is
has been quite a while and is getting rather old.

T.T.

I was forged myself when I first started in MS's groups. Eventually they
lose interest and move onto another target.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

That's a troll JoAnn, it has been forging my good name for a while now.
Check the headers and block it.

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The best live web video on the internet http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
Sharpvision simply the best http://www.seedsv.com

Arguing with yourself is not a good sign.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



STOP FORGING ME YOU BASTARD!


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don't
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pcbutts1 wrote:
Open it in Acrobat, select tools>advanced editing>Text field tool>
draw a text box around each field where you need text inserted, save
it, close it, re open it, type in the text. You did say you have the
full version of Acrobat 7 right?


Hello,
I've got a PDF form that is not the type with entry fields.
Instead of putting my handwriting on this, does anyone know of a way
to fill it out using my computer?
1. Can I somehow put a PDF as a background image in a Word doc so
that I can type on top of it?
2. Had someone OCR it for me, but it's too far from the original and
is cumbersome.
3. Briefly tried doing it in Illustrator by opening the PDF and
typing on top of it, but it is quite difficult to place the text and
space it so that the form gets filled on the right lines,
particularly where there are multiple line answers.
4. Is there another piece of software that can accomplish this unique
task?

Thanks for your help,
hj.

 

[What's in a Name?]

Same here. We can only hope the idiot forging pcbutts1 moves on
soon, but is has been quite a while and is getting rather old.

T.T.

************Middle Posted for Maximum Confusion********************

I have 18 pcbutts1 in my killfile and I'm sure that is not all.....

-max

I was forged myself when I first started in MS's groups.
Eventually they lose interest and move onto another target.

That's a troll JoAnn, it has been forging my good name for a
while now. Check the headers and block it.


message Arguing with yourself is not a good sign.


JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



STOP FORGING ME YOU BASTARD!

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